behind every successful man there stands a woman

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɛvɹi səkˈsɛsfl̩ ˈmæn ðɛə ˈstændz ə ˈwʊmən/, /bə-/ (General American) IPA(key): /bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɛvɹi səkˈsɛsfl̩ ˈmæn ðɛɚ ˈstændz ə ˈwʊmən/ Hyphenation: be‧hind eve‧ry suc‧cess‧ful man there stands a wo‧man === Proverb === behind every successful man there stands a woman A man’s achievements are made possible by the support and work of their wife or female partner. Synonyms: behind every great man is a great woman, behind every great man there stands a woman ==== Usage notes ==== The intention of the saying is not so much as to make a factual observation, but to acknowledge the support that normally remains behind the scenes. ==== Translations ==== === See also === one hair of a woman can draw more than a hundred pair of oxen the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world === Further reading === “behind every great/successful man there stands a woman”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. Gary Martin (1997–), “Behind every great man there's a great woman”, in The Phrase Finder.